Chaitanya Bhagavata

by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words

The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.1.241, English translation, including a commentary (Gaudiya-bhasya). This text is similair to the Caitanya-caritamrita and narrates the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, proclaimed to be the direct incarnation of Krishna (as Bhagavan) This is verse 241 of Madhya-khanda chapter 1—“The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Krishna-sankirtana”.

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.1.241:

কপিলের ভাবে প্রভু মাযেরে শিখায শুনি’ সেই বাক্য শচীআনন্দে মিলায ॥ ২৪১ ॥

कपिलेर भावे प्रभु मायेरे शिखाय शुनि’ सेइ वाक्य शचीआनन्दे मिलाय ॥ २४१ ॥

kapilera bhāve prabhu māyere śikhāya śuni’ sei vākya śacīānande milāya || 241 ||

kapilera bhave prabhu mayere sikhaya suni’ sei vakya sacianande milaya (241)

English translation:

(241) In this way the Lord, in the mood of Kapila, instructed His mother. Upon hearing His words, Śacī merged in ecstasy.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

The word milāya means “she became attached,” “she became absorbed,” “she saw,” or “she melted.”

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